Thursday , 12 November 2026

RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Koln, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
RB Leipzig
6 – 0
Full Time
1. FC Koln
Sat 28 Oct 2023 · 16:30 UTC Red Bull Arena 46,418 HT 45' · FT 45'
Timo Werner pen 15' 1–0
Lois Openda 40' 2–0
Marvin Schwabe og 43' 3–0
Lois Openda 45+3' 4–0
Benjamin Sesko 88' 5–0
Christoph Baumgartner 90+1' 6–0
Mohamed Simakan 19' Y
Y 29' Julian Chabot
Marco Rose 35' Y
Y 72' Mathias Olesen
Lukas Klostermann 78' Y
YR 80' Mathias Olesen
Y 82' Steffen Baumgart
Y 86' Luca Kilian

Overview

Match Preview

RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Köln — Bundesliga at Red Bull Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Benjamin Brand
  • Assistant 1 Thomas Stein
  • Assistant 2 Markus Schuller
6 games this season 🟨 4.5/game ⚽ 24.7 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Bayern Munchen 9 21
2 Borussia Dortmund 9 21
3 SC Freiburg 9 19
4 RB Leipzig 9 18
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 9 16
6 SV Werder Bremen 9 15
7 SV 07 Elversberg 9 13
8 VfB Stuttgart 9 12
9 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 9 12
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 9 12
11 Hamburger SV 9 12
12 1. FSV Mainz 05 9 10
13 SC Paderborn 07 9 10
14 FC Augsburg 9 9
15 1. FC Köln 9 9
16 1. FC Union Berlin 9 7
17 FC Schalke 04 9 6
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 9 4

Head-to-Head

8
7
5
RB Leipzig 20 games · Avg 3.4 goals 1. FC Koln
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-28 RB Leipzig 6–0 1. FC Koln 2023-02-04 1. FC Koln 0–0 RB Leipzig 2022-08-13 RB Leipzig 2–2 1. FC Koln 2022-02-11 RB Leipzig 3–1 1. FC Koln 2021-09-18 1. FC Koln 1–1 RB Leipzig

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct 1. FC Koln H 6–0 W
25 Oct FK Crvena Zvezda H 3–1 W
21 Oct SV Darmstadt 98 A 3–1 W
07 Oct VfL Bochum 1848 H 0–0 D
04 Oct Manchester City FC H 1–3 L
30 Sep FC Bayern Munchen H 2–2 D
1. FC Koln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct RB Leipzig A 0–6 L
22 Oct Borussia Mönchengladbach H 3–1 W
08 Oct Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 0–3 L
30 Sep VfB Stuttgart H 0–2 L
23 Sep SV Werder Bremen A 1–2 L
16 Sep TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 1–3 L

Season Stats

RB Leipzig 1. FC Koln
#4 Position #15
18 Points 9
9 Played 9
6 / 0 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 3 / 4
27 Scored 10
13 Conceded 14
+14 GD -4
2.00 PPG 1.00
67% Win % 22%

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
56% Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
11% Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season

RB Leipzig are 4th (18 pts). 1. FC Koln are 15th (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

RB Leipzig
0-15
2/3
16-30
3/1
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/2
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FC Koln
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

RB Leipzig
Christopher Nkunku 5 G 2 A
Romulo Cruz 5 G
Antonio Nusa 4 G 7 A
Tidiam Gomis 3 G 2 A
Ridle Baku 2 G
1. FC Koln
Said El Mala 3 G
Thijs Dallinga 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Red Bull Arena!
  • 5' The 29-year-old Dejan Ljubicic has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' 1. FC Köln is showing some good football. However, 1. FC Köln are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' The deadlock is broken! Timo Werner gets on the scoresheet on 15 minutes.
  • 19' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mohamed Simakan on 19 minutes.
  • 24' Amadou Haidara, a Mali , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 29' Julian Chabot has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 29.
  • 34' It looks surprising 1. FC Köln does not make any changes. Xavi Simons has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marco Rose.
  • 40' GOAL! Lois Openda fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 43' What a moment for Marvin Schwabe! That strike on 43 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 46' The 1. FC Koln bench stirs into life. Julian Chabot is withdrawn and Luca Kilian gets his opportunity.
  • 48' A stunning finish from Lois Openda — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 53' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RB Leipzig side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 58' Over 58 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 63' Fresh legs for RB Leipzig! Christoph Baumgartner comes on to replace Timo Werner.
  • 68' 1. FC Köln are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 70' RB Leipzig make a change. Dani Olmo trudges off to be replaced by Fabio Carvalho on 70 minutes.
  • 72' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mathias Olesen on 72 minutes.
  • 75' A change in the RB Leipzig ranks — Lois Openda exits the field as Christopher Lenz enters on 75.
  • 78' RB Leipzig receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 78.
  • 80' It’s gonna be a Red card for Mathias Olesen.
  • 82' Controversy at the stadium! Steffen Baumgart argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 86' 1. FC Koln receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
  • 88' A goal from the Slovenia international Benjamin Sesko! He fires home on 88 to make it 4-1!
  • Full Time. RB Leipzig beats 1. FC Köln

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

1. FC Köln Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Timo Werner 5
Lois Openda 4
Amadou Haidara 3
Emil Forsberg 3
Anthony Modeste 3
Christopher Nkunku 3
Dani Olmo 3
Jonas Hector 2

Head to Head

2023-10-28 RB Leipzig 6–0 1. FC Koln 2023-02-04 1. FC Koln 0–0 RB Leipzig 2022-08-13 RB Leipzig 2–2 1. FC Koln 2022-02-11 RB Leipzig 3–1 1. FC Koln 2021-09-18 1. FC Koln 1–1 RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig Form

2023-10-28 RB Leipzig 6–0 1. FC Koln W 2023-10-25 RB Leipzig 3–1 FK Crvena Zvezda W 2023-10-21 SV Darmstadt 98 1–3 RB Leipzig W 2023-10-07 RB Leipzig 0–0 VfL Bochum 1848 D 2023-10-04 RB Leipzig 1–3 Manchester City FC L 2023-09-30 RB Leipzig 2–2 FC Bayern Munchen D

1. FC Köln Form

2023-10-28 RB Leipzig 6–0 1. FC Koln L 2023-10-22 1. FC Koln 3–1 Borussia Mönchengladbach L 2023-10-08 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–0 1. FC Koln L 2023-09-30 1. FC Koln 0–2 VfB Stuttgart W 2023-09-23 SV Werder Bremen 2–1 1. FC Koln L 2023-09-16 1. FC Koln 1–3 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.13 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for: RB Leipzig to win 76% + Over 2.5 goals 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig76% Draw15% 1. FC Köln9%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 3.93
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 54%
46%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
90%
Draw or 1. FC Köln
24%
RB Leipzig or 1. FC Köln
85%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig62% Draw30% 1. FC Köln8%
Actual: RB Leipzig win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–0 not predicted
6 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
10%
2 – 0
9.9%
3 – 1
7.8%
4 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
6.3%
4 – 1
6.1%
1 – 1
5.6%
5 – 0
4.8%
5 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.1%
2 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push 1. FC Köln covers
-2.5 43% — 57%
-2 43% 21% 36%
-1.5 64% — 36%
-1 64% 18% 19%
-0.5 81% — 19%
+0.5 94% — 6%
+1 94% 4% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
5% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.